The 17-year-old boy suffered stab wounds to his leg after an incident in Hartland Road, Tredworth, at around noon yesterday.

Gloucestershire police today moved to reassure the public that there is not believed to be any wider threat to the public.

Their investigations continue to centre on a blue Ford Fiesta or Focus that was seen in the area with three people in it.

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This morning, DS Ian Pipe said: “We understand that incidents such as this can be alarming for the local community, especially with the age of the victim involved and the time of day in which this happened.

“From what we know so far we believe the teenager had been targeted and that this wasn’t a random attack, therefore there’s not believed to be any wider threat to the public.

“Our investigation continues and we now believe there were three people in vehicle which we are still trying to trace. It's thought to be a blue Ford Fiesta/Focus style vehicle.

"We’ve heard from a number of witnesses so far and we’re still keen to hear from anyone who has not yet spoken to us.”